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Plastic RodsA factory makes rods by cutting plastic pipes that are 4 feet long into 15 equal-sizedWhat is the total length of 1 rod

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In this problem, we are trying to find the length of one rod that has been broken-up into 15 equal pieces.

Imagine this is the rod, and it has been cut into pieces:

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